Lastly, section 8 has requirements for a property to not only qualify for their program but must also be maintained at all times in order to maintain status.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

The property should be clean, functional, and safe.A well-maintained property attracts higher-quality renters that will pay more, stay longer, and take better care of the home.

Regularly review your property's performance, and if the ROE dips, explore ways to extract and reinvest the equity to maintain your investment momentum. 

Therefore, if you have a variable interest rate mortgage, you must budget for fluctuations in the financial market.Maintenance & repairsBudgeting maintenance costs is vital to maintaining healthy cash flow.

Hi friends,I have a vacant, well-maintained carpeted property that I am marketing.Since 70% of tenants are pet owners, I feel that I am missing out on a large market.However, I also don't want the hassle to completely replace my carpet after a tenant with pets moves out.

The goal is to achieve and maintain financial freedom.

Now that I’m in my early 70s, I think that’s TOO MUCH concentration.  

After reading this, I am thinking online for day to day stuff and maintaining our relationship with the current local bank where our our account (both business and personal are) for lending.

@Greg Dickerson hit the nail on the head with respect to the fund of funds.To add to this, what I suggest is that you approach this issue from the soft side, which means building and maintaining strong relationships with your investors because, at the end of the day, they are your investors.